Hotel Weare La Paz

I had a hard time enjoying Weare La Paz. On the positive side, the hotel has a pleasant interior, mostly competent staff, a convenient location (it is a 10 minute walk uphill from the center, but I prefer being away from the center), is well maintained and clean. The pool is absolutely great, and the pool bar right next to it. You get a comfy bathrobe, enough toiletries and towels, nothing spectacular but just about fine. That is it on the positive side, so lets continue to the harsh reality...

There is so much that didn't meet my expectations, I don't know where to start. I didn't sleep well, for more than one reason. The mattresses are awful, too hard and uncomfortable. It isn't that they are firm, they are just not designed to support the human back! While the mattress gave me a hard time falling asleep, the noise kept me up till late and woke me up in the morning. Some people mentioned noise from the streets, but that wasn't the problem. Loud music is played in the basement to entertain the mostly elderly guests, the fiesta lasts until after midnight on weekends. In the morning, noise from the reception woke me up. My room was located on the 1st floor (101, see picture), so I could hear people checking in or just going for breakfast. While I could see the sea from my room, I could also see the parking lot and the stairs leading to the reception; and everyone could see me! The design of the hotel isn't great, all the rooms face either the parking lot or a less or more busy street. The other thing that really bothered me was the food. I booked half board, and neither the breakfast nor dinner was satisfying. There is plenty of food on the buffet, but most of the food lacked quality. All the meat and fish is usually overcooked and dry. There is a station at the buffet in the morning and evening, where eggs and meat is fried; the only problem is, everything will be fried in large quantities and put on plates, so it is mostly cold and usually so much fried that all the juice is gone. What is the point of having a live cooking station, if the food isn't cooked bespoke and fresh? I used the Spa once (€10 extra charge), only to discover that the oven in the sauna is way too small, and towels were not provided. All those things made me regret my choice, however I can't compare Weare La Paz with other hotels in Puerto de la Cruz.